Hidden indicia game board and associated toy sheet with similar indicia

ABSTRACT

A package including a game board and a prize board having toys secured thereto. The front face of the game board is provided with a pictorial representation and individual bits of informational printed matter. The informational printed matter is correlated to the toys secured to the prize board. Each of the individual bits of informational printed matter is covered by easily removable means. The obscured printed matter, once uncovered, will indicate the toy that a player has won.

United States Patent [1 1 Seidman NOV. 20, 1973 HIDDEN INDICIA GAMEBOARD AND ASSOCIATED TOY SHEET WITH SIMILAR INDICIA Inventor: JackSeidman, Philadelphia, Pa.

Assignee: Spot 0 Gold Corporation,

Philadelphia, Pa.

Filed: Jan. 18, 1971 Appl. No.: 107,322

Related US. Application Data Continuation-impart of Ser. No. 738,538,June 20, 1968, abandoned.

US. Cl. 273/139, 283/6, 206/46 AM Int. Cl. A63f 3/08 Field of Search273/139, 141 A, 138, 273/138 A; 46/11; 283/6; 206/78 R, 78 B, 45.34, 46R, 46 AM, 44 R References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 3/1938 10/1966Edge 11/1906 Worth 283/6 X Johnson 273/139 FOREIGN PATENTS ORAPPLICATIONS 743,135 1/1933 France 273/141 R OTHER PUBLICATIONS Gamblingand Gambling Devices by John Philip Quinn, 1912, The Jewelry Spindle,pp. 159, 160, The New Werner Company, Akron, Ohio.

Primary Examiner-Anton O. Oechsle Assistant Examiner-Amold W. KramerAttorney-Seidel, Gonda & Goldhammer 57 ABSTRACT A package including agame board and a prize board having toys secured thereto. The front faceof the game board is provided with a pictorial representation andindividual bits of informational printed matter. The informationalprinted matter is correlated to the toys secured to the prize board.Each of the individual bits of informational printed matter is coveredby easily removable means. The obscured printed matter, once uncovered,will indicate the toy that a player has won,

3 Claims, 5 Drawing Figures HIDDEN INDICIA GAME BOARD AND ASSOCIATED TOYSHEET WITH SIMILAR INDICIA DISCLOSURE This application is acontinuation-in-part application of Ser. No. 738,538 filed June 20, 1968and now abandoned.

The present invention relates to a package and more particularly to apackage which comprises a game board and a separate sheet member havingtoys secured thereto. The package of the present invention isparticularly adapted to be utilized at a party. Many variations of useof the game board are possible. The front face of the game board may beprovided with an attractive scene thereon and divided into segments by aplurality of cross-hatch lines. One bit or unit of informational printedmatter may be provided within each segment. The bits of informationalprinted matter will be obscured by a removable obscuring means.

Alternatively, the bits of informational printed matter may be alignedin rows adjacent the bottom of the game board.

A toy sheet is provided within the package and may be easily removedtherefrom. Each bit of informational printed matter may identify a toyremovably secured to the toy sheet. In some instances, it may bedesirable to provide penalties or bonuses so that the informationalprinted matter may read SORRY, NO PRIZE, or TAKE TWO TURNS AND WIN TWOPRIZES. It is readily seen that many variations in providing theinformational printed matter are possible.

The game may be played by each player in turn selecting one bit ofinformational printed matter and removing the easily removable meanstherefrom. Alternatively, a player could be blindfolded and given a pinand directed toward the game board. The pin will be inserted near one ofthe bits of informational printed matter of the game board, and theplayer will win the toy indicated by the informational printed matter.Again, it is readily apparent that many variations in play are possible.

In the preferred embodiment, the toy sheet is loosely retained in thepackage adjacent the rear face of the game board. A U-shaped reinforcingmember is provided adjacent the upper end of the package.

The package includes a bag which may be composed of a suitable clearplastic for housing the game board and toy sheet. The game board and toysheet may be loose within the bag. The upper ends of the bag may befolded to close the ends of the bag. The U-shaped reinforcing member issecured to the upper folded ends of the bag by staples or the like.

The U-shaped member has an opening therein so that the package may besupported by a projecting member. The reinforcing member may be stapled,glued or otherwise secured to the material surrounding the game boardand the toy sheet.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention, there is shown in thedrawings a form which is presently preferred; it being understood,however, that this invention is not limited to the precise arrangementsand instrumentalities shown.

FIG. 1 is a front elevational view of the package of the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a rear elevational view of the package of the presentinvention;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along line 3-3 of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged view of the contents of the package of the presentinvention in side by side relation; and

FIG. 5 is a view of a portion of the contents of the package shown inFIG. 4 broken out and enlarged.

Referring now to the drawings in detail, wherein like numerals refer tolike elements throughout the several views, there is shown in FIGS. 1-5a game generally indicated by the reference numeral 10.

The game 10 may include a game board 12 and a prize board 14. While thegame board and prize board may be comprised of one piece, it ispreferred that they comprise two separate elements so that they can bedisposed in side by side relation as illustrated in FIG. 4 when the gameis played. Thus, the game board 12 and the prize board 14 may becomposed of cardboard. However, they may also be composed of wood,plastic or any suitable stiff material.

Both boards are housed in a suitable bag 16 which may be comprised of atransparent plastic material. Preferably, both boards are placed in thebag in back to back relation so that indicia and other materials thereonare visible.

Bag 16 comprises first and second walls 18 and 20 which, after the gameboards and prize boards are inserted therein is closed at its top bybeing doubled over on itself a number of times to form a plurality ofbights 22. The bag is sealed by a generally U-shaped member 24. Member24 may be comprised of cardboard or other suitable material and has itslegs 25 placed in overlying relation to bights 22. The U-shaped member24 is fastened to the bights 22 by staples 26 passing through legs 25.

As best seen in FIGS. 1 and 2, both legs of the U- shaped reinforcingmember 24 may be provided with suitable indicia. Additionally, it shouldbe noted that the U-shape reinforcing member 24 may be provided with acentrally disposed aperture 28 so that the package may be suspended froma suitable bracket.

Referring now to FIG. 4 where the contents of the package 16 can be seenin substantial detail it is to be observed that a preferred form of thegame board 12 is provided with a relatively large area 32 which mayhouse suitable copy and illustrative material of a promotional nature.Obviously, the promotional material could take the form of illustrationsor the like.

Additionally, a playing portion 34 is also provided. The playing areamay comprise informational printed matter 36 (FIG. 5) disposed in aplurality of places around the game portion of the board. Theinformational printed matter in each instance is covered with a suitableconcealing member 38. The concealing members may be comprised ofpressure sensitive tape, foil having an adhesive coating on one facethereof or preferably a metal coating heat stamped over the printedmatter. The metal coating may be a foil having a thickness of about0.0003 to 0.001 inches which is transferred from a plastic or paperbacking onto the game board. When foil or pressure sensitive tape isutilized, it may be readily removed without destroying the printedmatter on the face of the game board. When a metal coating is heatstamped on the printed matter, the coating may be easily erased, therebyrevealing the printed matter.

The prize board 14 may comprise a plurality of small gifts or toys 39.Each of the gifts may be placed in a suitable transparent thermoplasticcontainer so that its parts may be held separate from the other gifts orit may be attached directly to the prize board. Each of the gifts isidentified by suitable indicia 41 which correspond to the informationalprinted matter 36 appearing on the game board. Thus, by removing theconcealing members 38 from over the printed informational matter,indicia corresponding to a particular gift or toy on the prize board isrevealed and the participant is awarded the prize. Of course, asindicated above the indicia may award extra prizes or even refuse aprize.

If desired, a portion of the prize board may be provided withinstructional material 40 relating to the manner of utilizing the gameboard and prize board.

Additionally, the instructional material 40 may also includeinformational material having first and second parts 42 and 44. Thefirst part 42 may be in the form of indicia and the second part 44 maybe in the form of instructions to perform various stunts. The indiciaand instructions comprising the second part correspond to the concealedprinted indicia 36. After uncovering a concealed indicia 36, aparticipant must follow the instructions comprising the second part 44before the prize 39 having indicia 41 corresponding to the indicia 42 isawarded.

It should be understood, that the manner of using the game board andprize board as described herein is merely exemplary. Thus, the gameboard and the prize board could be used in many different ways. Thisdiversity flows from the arrangement of parts as described above.

Thus, while the invention has been described with reference to oneparticular embodiment thereof it is apparent many other forms andembodiments will be obvious to those skilled in the art in view of theforegoing disclosure. Thus, the scope of the invention should not belimited by the disclosure but only by the scope of the claims appendedhereto.

1 claim:

1. A game comprising means defining a game board and means defining atoy sheet, each of said last named means being a discrete element havinga front face and a rear face, said front face of said game board havinga pictoral illustration on one portion thereof and informational printedmaterial on another portion thereof, said informational printed materialbeing disposed in a plurality of mutually spaced locations, removableelements overlying said informational printed material at each of saidmutually spaced locations, said removable elements being comprised ofmaterial that obscures said informational printed material, a pluralityof toys, each of said toys being mounted separate from said other toysto said front face of said toy sheet, a plurality of informationalprinted materials disposed on said front face of said toy sheet, each ofsaid last named informational printed materials comprising first andsecond parts, said first part corresponding to said toys and to theinformational printed material obscured by said removable elements, andsaid second part comprising further informational printed material.

2. A game as defined in claim 1 wherein said game board and said toysheet are disposed with their rear faces in mutually facing relation.

3. A game as defined in claim 1 wherein said removable material is ametal coating.

1. A game comprising means defining a game board and means defining atoy sheet, each of said last named means being a discrete element havinga front face and a rear face, said front face of said game board havinga pictoral illustration on one portion thereof and informational printedmaterial on another portion thereof, said informational printed materialbeing disposed in a plurality of mutually spaced locations, removableelements overlying said informational printed material at each of saidmutually spaced locations, said removable elements being comprised ofmaterial that obscures said informational printed material, a pluralityof toys, each of said toys being mounted separate from said other toysto said front face of said toy sheet, a plurality of informationalprinted materials disposed on said front face of said toy sheet, each ofsaid last named informational printed materials comprising first andsecond parts, said first part corresponding to said toys and to theinformational printed material obscured by said removable elements, andsaid second part comprising further informational printed material.
 2. Agame as defined in claim 1 wherein said game board and said toy sheetare disposed with their rear faces in mutually facing relation.
 3. Agame as defined in claim 1 wherein said removable material is a metalcoating.